Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 172 The Red Dust Siblings' Advance, Return and Conversation, New Family Member

In the following period, Shu Yan successfully stirred up the previously peaceful Mingdu into a complete uproar.

Crown Prince Xu Tianran and other high-ranking members of the royal family were assassinated one after another, and even the emperor almost died at the hands of the assassins. Despite the efforts of all the royal family's powerful figures, not a single clue about the murderer was found.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Tianran, who was already disabled, became completely useless after this ordeal.

He was originally only paralyzed from the waist down, but now he has completely lost his lower body.

In retrospect, this was a miscalculation on Shu Yan's part.

Xu Tianran's dozens of protective level-nine soul tools were indeed quite extraordinary, even managing to withstand the attack of the divine artifact, the Space-Piercing Spear. But frankly, that was all it could do... After this ordeal, Xu Tianran not only became completely useless, but his cultivation level also dropped significantly. His nature was already ruthless and suspicious, and with this unexpected turn of events... who knows what he might become when he finally takes complete control of the Sun Moon Empire...

After looting the Sun Moon Empire's treasury, Shu Yan made a graceful exit. After making final arrangements with Ming Yining and Jing Hongchen, he bid farewell to Meng Hongchen and then used spatial teleportation to leave Mingdu with Ye Guyi.

In fact, Shu Yan originally planned to take Meng Hongchen back to get to know Han Ruoruo and the others, but the girl refused Shu Yan's suggestion.

She wanted to stay in Mingdu to continue her secluded cultivation. Shu Yan was too extraordinary. Standing next to Shu Yan made her, who was originally shining brightly in the Sun Moon Empire, feel somewhat inferior, which was something she could not accept.

So after receiving Shu Yan's "cultivation gift package", she decisively started her "involution" life, vowing to become a Soul Emperor and a Level 6 Soul Master within a year and take the title of the Sun Moon Empire's number one genius from her brother.

Xiao Hongchen was somewhat bewildered by this, and feeling immense pressure, he didn't have time to think about it and quickly immersed himself in his busy cultivation and study life...

There was no other way. His younger sister was going to defy the heavens, and if he, as her older brother, held her back, how could he have the face to live in this world?
That's what he said, but when he saw his younger sister's soul power level rise five levels in one night, approaching the Soul Emperor realm, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

After realizing what had happened, he even suspected that his younger sister had taken some kind of evil drug that squeezed out her life force to gain potential, but when he asked her about it, he only received a disdainful look from Meng Hongchen.

“My foolish brother, I’m not stupid, how could I possibly take that kind of drug…”

"Heh, I won't hold back on claiming your title as the Sun Moon Empire's number one genius. Don't worry, when your sister becomes the first God-level Soul Master in the history of the Sun Moon Empire, she won't forget her foolish brother..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, but out of concern for his younger sister and his obsession with becoming stronger, he decided to get to the bottom of it.

Under his persistent questioning, Meng Hongchen finally revealed the truth:

"Tch, my country bumpkin brother, do you even know what a fairy herb is before you ask..."

"Hmph, if you admit now that I'm better than you in every way, and then work like a slave for me for three months, I'll consider giving you some benefits in return..."

Xiao Hongchen was stunned again upon hearing this. He genuinely had never heard of anything like "immortal herbs" before…

The name sounds quite impressive, and after his younger sister took it, not only did her cultivation level skyrocket and her potential greatly increased, but even some of the hidden side effects left by the previous medications used to aid her cultivation were eliminated. No matter how you look at it, the effects of this immortal herb can be summed up in two words: awesome!
Regardless, Xiao Hongchen was caught in a dilemma.

But in the end, his obsession with becoming stronger overcame that slight sense of shame... That day, Xiao Hongchen still left Mingde Hall with a pill made from various immortal herbs in his hand...

Although it was somewhat humiliating, looking at the impressive data presented by the pill after Jing Hongchen's detailed testing, Xiao Hongchen swallowed hard and felt that this humiliation didn't seem so bad after all...

She really is my sister. Although she's a bit stubborn, she's really good to her brother... Hmm, it seems the rumors about my little sister being love-struck are completely false. She's so clear-headed, how could she be love-struck!
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Shrek City.

With a flash of silver light, Shu Yan, holding Ye Guyi's hand, appeared out of thin air on the bustling street.

No one around noticed anything amiss; they were all busy with their own things and didn't pay any attention to the two people who had suddenly appeared.

Ye Guyi looked at Shu Yan's large hand, which completely enveloped her fair hand, and a blush appeared on her fair face.

Looking at the flow of people around her, she said with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance:

"How long are you going to keep holding my hand? Let go now, or I'm going to beat you up..."

"Then go ahead and beat them up."

Shu Yan didn't care at all, and even went so far as to forcefully pry open Ye Guyi's hand, then interlocked his fingers with hers.

Ye Guyi's blush deepened. She tried to break free a few times, but found that Shu Yan's strength was far beyond her ability to resist. In the end, she had no choice but to give up and let him lead her forward, her face flushed.

After spending this time together, Shu Yan's understanding of Ye Guyi has reached a new level.

Well, the little angel has a good personality, you could say she's very upright, but she's a bit arrogant. However, that's not really a flaw; she can be fine with a little more guidance.

She didn't dislike Shu Yan; in fact, she even felt a hint of inexplicable fondness for him... Well, if she truly hated Shu Yan, given her personality, she wouldn't be blushing and letting him lead her by the hand right now; she would have summoned the Angelic Sword and chopped off his hand in one stroke...

After entering Shrek Academy, Ye Guyi looked around curiously.

This was her first time in the original Douluo Continent. Before that, she had been active in the Sun Moon Empire, and the customs and culture of the Sun Moon Empire were completely different from those of the original Douluo Continent. Therefore, everything here was new and exciting to her.

Ye Guyi had known about Shrek Academy for a long time, but before Shu Yan brought her here, she never imagined that she would one day be able to see this number one academy in the soul master world with her own eyes...

After a brief stroll around the outer courtyard, Shu Yan happened to run into a few acquaintances.

Yes, it's Beibei and the others who regularly spawn at the shore of Poseidon Lake.

Seeing Shu Yan leading Ye Guyi, the group exchanged glances, before Bei Bei finally spoke up:

"Hello, Senior Shu Yan, hello, Senior Sister..."

The others quickly greeted her, but their eyes remained fixed on Ye Guyi.

Hmm… judging from the way Shu Yan and the other woman were holding hands, this blonde senior, whom they had never seen before, was definitely Shu Yan's girlfriend… What made the others a little curious was the senior's martial spirit and strength… After all, none of Shu Yan's current girlfriends were anything but formidable… An ordinary person could be considered a tiger among men if they could suppress one of them… but Shu Yan, he had suppressed so many that they couldn't even count them on one hand. That's the true value of a dragon. Although Bei Bei and the others were pure love enthusiasts, they couldn't help but admire and envy Shu Yan…

Looking at the energetic group, Shu Yan smiled and then said:

"Gu Yi isn't a student of our academy, but her strength shouldn't be underestimated. She's currently a Soul King, but in terms of raw power, she's definitely among the top Soul Kings, and even some Soul Emperors wouldn't be her match... If any of you want to test your strength, you can go find her..."

Shu Yan's words undoubtedly aroused everyone's curiosity. Tang Ya and Yin Yuanshan (Xu Sanshi's current girlfriend) stepped forward and each hugged one of Ye Guyi's arms, then asked about Ye Guyi herself with smiles.

When Ye Guyi mentioned that she had lived in the Sun Moon Empire before and was only recently brought to the original Douluo Continent by Shu Yan, Tang Ya and the others were all somewhat surprised. Seeing their expressions, Ye Guyi explained the origin of her bloodline. When she mentioned that she was a Holy Angel Soul Master, everyone was stunned again and immediately understood the special nature of Ye Guyi.

It's no secret on the continent that Shu Yan's mother's martial soul evolved into the Holy Angel after breaking through to the Title Douluo level and she inherited the title of Angel. Ye Guyi also has the Holy Angel martial soul. Under these circumstances, Shu Yan's mother and Ye Guyi have a natural affinity. Even if she doesn't end up with Shu Yan, she is destined to join the Shu family in the future...

After a brief chat, Shu Yan suddenly looked at Bei Bei and then smiled:

"I see you're close to breaking through to Soul King, right? Are you interested in acquiring a Soul Spirit?"

Beibei was taken aback, then nodded firmly.

"If I could, I would also like to have a powerful spirit."

Shu Yan smiled and then said:

"Then go back and cultivate diligently. Your wish will be granted... However, I must remind you that before acquiring the soul spirit, you should try your best to hone your body to improve your physical attributes. If possible, go to the Sea God Pavilion and ask for some spiritual treasures that can enhance your spiritual power..."

"After all, you acquired a spirit spirit when you were getting your fifth spirit ring. This spirit spirit should at least provide you with your fifth or sixth spirit ring. Given the current state of technology, it's very difficult for a spirit spirit to increase its age. Therefore, when acquiring a spirit spirit, the age of the corresponding spirit beast should be as high as possible. You should understand my reasoning, right?"

Bei Bei nodded solemnly. He understood Shu Yan's meaning perfectly. Increasing the age of a soul spirit was difficult, but the power of a soul skill was directly affected by the age of the soul ring. Therefore, the soul spirit he acquired had to be of exceptional quality and age to prevent his sixth soul ring and soul skill from becoming too weak…

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After chatting for a few more minutes, Shu Yan led Ye Guyi towards Seagod Island.

As for Shrek Academy's rule against outsiders entering at will, it was temporarily forgotten by everyone...

Yeah, anyone who brings this up now is just asking for trouble; they're not that stupid...

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Poseidon Island.

Shu Yan landed in the courtyard with Ye Guyi. Wu Ming, who was enjoying a leisurely afternoon while lying on a recliner, noticed the two of them immediately. She jumped up from the recliner and excitedly threw herself barefoot into Shu Yan's arms.

Shu Yan cupped her shapely buttocks in his hands, then gently patted them and chuckled:
"Why are you so agitated? I wasn't gone for long. Don't walk around barefoot next time..."

Wu Ming chuckled, then kissed Shu Yan on the lips, and said coquettishly:
"I just miss you. Without you by my side, I can't sleep peacefully..."

Watching this scene unfold, Ye Guyi couldn't help but let out a soft snort. Although she had prepared herself considerably before coming, a bitter sense of dissatisfaction still welled up within her at this moment…

That jerk, can't he be a little more innocent...?

Wu Ming then noticed Ye Guyi, who had turned her head away with an "unhappy" look on her face. She chuckled softly, then leaned close to Shu Yan's ear and said:

"The new little sister seems unhappy, Ayan, do you want to go and cheer her up?"

Shu Yan smiled, patted Wu Ming's delicate bottom, and then placed her on a recliner next to him.

Then, he turned to look at Ye Guyi and said softly:
"Come on, let's go see Sister Ruoruo."

Ye Guyi glanced at Shu Yan sideways, but still obediently followed in his footsteps.

After putting on her shoes, Wu Ming followed closely behind. As the "third sister," she had to join in on such a big event as Xiao Liu joining the family!
……

After a “family meeting”, Ye Guyi was “forced” to join the extended family.

Han Ruoruo chuckled and whispered something to Ye Guyi, who was so embarrassed she wanted to dig a hole in the floor with her toes... Hey, hey, hey, aren't you going to ask for my opinion? Who said I'd be fighting alongside you guys from now on...

Is Ye Guyi such a casual person?
This mindset persisted until she truly understood everyone's strength... Ye Guyi looked around and felt that this place was like a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, where anyone could easily suppress her...

Hmm, she suddenly seemed to feel less upset and wronged...

While Wu Ming and the others were helping Ye Guyi familiarize herself with the environment, Han Ruoruo personally went to Yan Shaozhe's office and easily obtained the identity of an inner court student for Ye Guyi.

After all, Ye Guyi would be working alongside them from now on. Having the status of an inner court student not only meant free room and board, but also many other hidden benefits—it was a case of "why not take it if it's free?"

As for the graduation assessment for inner court students, that's a completely irrelevant matter to Ye Guyi... The Holy Angel Martial Soul is the greatest proof, the most righteous martial soul in the world. As long as Ye Guyi lives, she will continuously eliminate evil in the world, which is far more valuable than any so-called assessment task...

While few of the higher-ups at Shrek Academy are particularly intelligent, they surely aren't so clueless as to be unable to discern this simple matter…

After spending a few days at Shrek Academy, allowing Ye Guyi to become thoroughly familiar with Han Ruoruo and the others, Shu Yan took her back to Lingdou City.

Ye Guyi's apprenticeship ceremony was not yet completed, and Yu Bingyan had already written to Shu Yan several times to urge him on... Shu Yan understood Yu Bingyan's eagerness, after all, this was a Holy Angel. Since the six-winged angels disappeared from the long river of time, the Holy Angel was the last glory and face of the angel family...

To restore the glory of the angel race, Ye Guyi's existence is undoubtedly indispensable...

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(End of this chapter)